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Copy and complete the diagram to show how plane waves are reflected by a straight barrier placed at an angle to their direction of travel.


Important Questions on Properties of Waves
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When light passes from air into glass, does the following quantity increase, decrease, or stay the same :
Speed

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When light passes from air into glass, do the following quantity increase, decrease, or stay the same?
Frequency

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When light passes from air into glass, do the following quantity increase, decrease, or stay the same?
Wavelength

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Give an equation that relates the speed, frequency and wavelength of a wave.

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Light waves of frequency have a wavelength of in water. What is their speed in water?

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Copy and complete the diagram to show how plane waves are diffracted as they pass through a narrow gap.


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A stretched string is vibrating between two fixed ends. The diagram shows how the string is vibrating.

State the name of: distance (a)

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A stretched string is vibrating between two fixed ends. The diagram shows how the string is vibrating.

State the name of: distance (b)
